Surprising Facts About the Vikings and How They Really Lived

Vikings were professional skiers

Skiing has been around since ancient times. In fact, the oldest skis that were ever found date back to 6300 BC. Skis have been used as a means of traveling and transporting. And the Vikings happened to be good at it.

Source: Herald Weekly

This should not come as surprise since, during the time of the Vikings, most of the land was covered with snow and ice. Skis were not only used for moving but also for recreation. In fact, the Norse have a god for skiing named Ullr.